The significance of investigation into underlying coronary artery fistula in patients with tricuspid valve endocarditis: a case report

Careful investigation of the underlying CHD is necessary when TVIE is found. In patients with TVIE, multimodal imaging is useful for investigating underlying CAF and the direct association between TVIE and CAF. When multimodal imaging suggests a direct association between CAF and TVIE, surgical resection of both the TVIE and CAF is essential to prevent the recurrence of TVIE.